YNOT
  • Home
  • Industry News
    • Adult Business News
    • Adult Novelty News
    • YNOT Magazine
    • EU News
    • Opinions
    • Picture Galleries
  • PR Wire
    • Adult Company News
    • Adult Retail News
    • Adult Talent News
    • Adult Videos News
  • Podcasts
  • Industry Guides
    • Adult Affiliate Guide
    • Affiliate Marketing for Beginners
    • Top Adult Traffic Networks
    • Top Adult PR Agents
    • Funding an Adult Business
  • Business Directory
    • View Categories
    • View Listings
    • Submit Listing
  • Newsletters
  • Industry Events
    • Events Calendar
    • YNOT Cam Awards | Hollywood
    • YNOT Awards | Prague
    • YNOT Cammunity
    • YNOT Summit
    • YNOT Reunion
  • Login with YNOT ID
YNOT University: Educational articles and tutorials

Don’t Underestimate the Value of FTP Security

Posted On 23 Nov 2015
By : Daniel Abrams

LockBy Daniel Abrams
Special to YNOT

First in a series about securing your online operations.

Before there was the Web, there were hackers. Hackers have always been in the mix, and the birth of the World Wide Web provided hackers another playground to spoil. But if one is careful and vigilant, one can defend oneself against hackers.
One place often left unguarded is a website’s FTP server. It is of critical importance to maintain FTP security in order to prevent unauthorized access by third parties. If a hacker gains access to your FTP server, they can cause many problems:

  • Wipe your server: delete files, databases and content.
  • Gain access to privileged content like root server passwords and client passwords, client data and content.
  • Install a root kit: a collection of computer software, typically malicious, designed to enable access to a computer or areas of its software that would not otherwise be allowed while at the same time masking its existence or the existence of other software.

And they can do even more damage.

FTP intrusion is avoidable. Here are some tips to keep your FTP server locked down:

Change your password on a regular basis. Change your FTP password monthly or when you suspect your server has been hacked. When choosing a password, choose something strong: a random string of alphanumeric characters that also contains special characters works best. A good tool to generate strong passwords is Password Sentry’s PassMeter Tool.

If you provide FTP access to a third party, make access temporary. After they are done, delete the FTP account ASAP. And, grant them access only to the directory(ies) they are working in.

Use an IP whitelist. Only grant FTP access on the basis of a user’s IP address.

Use SFTP instead of FTP. Unlike standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP), SFTP encrypts commands and data both, preventing passwords and sensitive information from being transmitted in the clear over a network.

I recommend you utilize all of the tips. An FTP server cannot be too secure.

 

Daniel Abrams is the chief executive officer of Password Sentry, developer of a website password protection application that monitors logins to detect and block password sharing.

 

About the Author
Founder and CEO of Password Sentry. Password Sentry is a very popular app used by adult paysites to detect and block password sharing, and block dictionary / brute force attacks. I also do consultation with and provide web development services for the ind
  • google-share
Previous Story

The Solution: Permanent Condoms for Porn Stars

Next Story

WTU Expands with F-Machine e-Learning

Related Posts

Performer Brandi Love’s Twitter Account Hacked, Back up your Data

Posted On 15 Jan 2018
, By Mallory Hall

Hackers: 380K+ xHamster Accounts for Sale

Posted On 05 Dec 2016
, By Sue Denim

Imperative: Make SSH as Hard as a Steel Trap

Posted On 13 Apr 2016
, By Daniel Abrams

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

You must be logged in to post a comment.

Sponsor

YNOT Shoot Me

YNOTShootMe.com has exclusive pics from adult industry business events. Check it out!

YNOT Directory

  • CCBill
    Third Party Billing (IPSPs)
  • Cybersocket
    Magazine & Printed Media Producers
  • Electric Distro
  • Premiere Listing

    Rabbit’s Reviews

    More Details

RECENT

POPULAR

COMMENTS

PASS

PASS Launches Mgen Contact Tracing Program

Posted On 21 Sep 2023

Carmela Clutch Shines in Amazing Films Threeway

Posted On 21 Sep 2023

BBW XXX Adventures Releases First FemDomme Scene

Posted On 21 Sep 2023

Vanessa, Meet Vivid

Posted On 29 Sep 2014
Laila Mickelwaite and Exodus Cry

Laila Mickelwaite, Exodus Cry and their Crusade Against Porn

Posted On 03 May 2021

Someone puts Gal Gadot in one of your vids? Take it down!

Posted On 13 Dec 2017

now a days these type of games will get...

Posted On 17 Jul 2023

good move from adent. these type of...

Posted On 06 Jul 2023

Edit: I got to hug Rebel

Posted On 12 May 2023

Sponsor

Copyright 2021 by YNOT, a proud In-Kind Media Sponsor of ASACP.org and Pineapple Support
Sitemap